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Title: Problem with Ducky CCnG keycaps (Space Bar)
Post by: Cherry1990 on Sun, 30 November 2014, 17:50:14
I finally got my Ducky DK9008P CCnG but, after the initial enthusiasm, I feel blood freeze in my veins: my CCnG Space Bar is too thin!!!
Please, look at the pictures... The other one is the standard Cherry G80-3000 Space Bar. Photos are not the best, but the problem can be seen also without backlight, with the Space Bar mounted on the keyboard...

The thing that make my furious is that the cheap Cherry G80-3000 Space Bar is THIN and the Ducky should be THICK!!!

My opinion is that it is defective... What do you think?
Is it normal or is it too thin? Is my CCnG defective? Do you think that Ducky will change my Space Bar?

(http://i60.tinypic.com/2mc7g5t.jpg)

(http://i62.tinypic.com/154jz41.jpg)


Title: Re: Problem with Ducky CCnG keycaps (Space Bar)
Post by: Puddsy on Sun, 30 November 2014, 18:58:19
Looks normal to me.
Title: Re: Problem with Ducky CCnG keycaps (Space Bar)
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sun, 30 November 2014, 20:32:14
Need to see the underside.
Title: Re: Problem with Ducky CCnG keycaps (Space Bar)
Post by: tbc on Sun, 30 November 2014, 22:29:59
hm i thought it was normal for the spacebar to be thinner.  otherwise the weight of it could throw off the switch feel
Title: Re: Problem with Ducky CCnG keycaps (Space Bar)
Post by: hwood34 on Sun, 30 November 2014, 22:45:06
Yeah most spacebars aren't generally super thick or anything, seems about right to me
Title: Re: Problem with Ducky CCnG keycaps (Space Bar)
Post by: Cherry1990 on Mon, 01 December 2014, 14:22:22
Underside seems "normal" or not too different from Cherry one...

But, if it is normal, why the Cherry THIN is better? Why "German thin" is thicker than "Taiwanese thick"? :'(
Title: Re: Problem with Ducky CCnG keycaps (Space Bar)
Post by: Zeal on Mon, 01 December 2014, 14:55:43
That's normal on all Ducky thick PBT spacebars. It just happens that the "cream" colour they use is a bit more translucent than the rest.
Title: Re: Problem with Ducky CCnG keycaps (Space Bar)
Post by: Cherry1990 on Mon, 01 December 2014, 16:14:55
That's normal on all Ducky thick PBT spacebars. It just happens that the "cream" colour they use is a bit more translucent than the rest.
Why on the Space Bar only? Other big keys are like Cherry: not transparent...
Title: Re: Problem with Ducky CCnG keycaps (Space Bar)
Post by: Zeal on Mon, 01 December 2014, 16:18:54
That's normal on all Ducky thick PBT spacebars. It just happens that the "cream" colour they use is a bit more translucent than the rest.
Why on the Space Bar only? Other big keys are like Cherry: not transparent...

Many thick keycap sets have thinner walls on spacebar. That paired with the slightly translucent cream colour makes the spacebar more noticeable than the other cream keys.
Title: Re: Problem with Ducky CCnG keycaps (Space Bar)
Post by: Cherry1990 on Mon, 01 December 2014, 17:39:05
Many thick keycap sets have thinner walls on spacebar.
What is the reason for that?
Why old Cherry are thicker?
Is the Ducky CCnG Space Bar PBT or ABS? Surface seems the same. I checked it: yes, borders are less thick than other keys...
Title: Re: Problem with Ducky CCnG keycaps (Space Bar)
Post by: tbc on Mon, 01 December 2014, 22:08:01
Many thick keycap sets have thinner walls on spacebar.
What is the reason for that?

hm i thought it was normal for the spacebar to be thinner.  otherwise the weight of it could throw off the switch feel

why are old cherry thicker?

if they are thicker, than that could be why some mx boards use a heavier switch for the spacebar
Title: Re: Problem with Ducky CCnG keycaps (Space Bar)
Post by: Cherry1990 on Tue, 02 December 2014, 16:44:38
why are old cherry thicker?

if they are thicker, than that could be why some mx boards use a heavier switch for the spacebar
I don't remember... Between 10 and 15 years old. Probably 13/14 years old... But can be a stock fund...

Yes, it has an MX Grey under the Space Bar.
Title: Re: Problem with Ducky CCnG keycaps (Space Bar)
Post by: cephelix on Tue, 02 December 2014, 19:21:37
my original ducky cream spacebar looks the same, from the top you could see the stems. and from what i've read, it is normal
Title: Re: Problem with Ducky CCnG keycaps (Space Bar)
Post by: Cherry1990 on Wed, 03 December 2014, 12:07:05
cephelix, thank you for the witness! ;)
Title: Re: Problem with Ducky CCnG keycaps (Space Bar)
Post by: cephelix on Wed, 03 December 2014, 14:07:31
i helped?yay!!! :))